Animal rightsAnimal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth independent of their utility to humans, and their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings. The argument from marginal cases is often used to reach this conclusion.
Associate degreeAn associate degree or associate's degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of academic qualification above a high school diploma and below a bachelor's degree. The first associate degrees were awarded in the UK (where they are no longer awarded) in 1873 before spreading to the US in 1898. In the United States, the associate degree may allow transfer into the third year of a bachelor's degree.
University of ChicagoPrivate university in Chicago, Illinois, USThe University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, UChi, or U of C) is a privateresearch university in the Hyde Park community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
ChicagoMost populous city in Illinois, USCity in Illinois, United StatesChicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census.
College of DuPageThe College of DuPage (COD) is a public community college with its main campus in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and satellite campuses at Addison, Carol Stream, Naperville, and Westmont, Illinois, United States. The college serves more than 20,000 students residing in Illinois's Community College District 502.
University of Texas at El PasoThe University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a publicresearch university in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1913 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, it is the third oldest academic component of the University of Texas System. UTEP is an "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" institution on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Human overpopulationHuman overpopulation or human population overshoot is the condition in which human populations may become too large to be sustained by their environment or resources in the long term. Human overpopulation or population overshoot is usually discussed in the context of world population, though it may concern individual nations, regions, and cities.
Ecological crisisChange to the environment that destabilizes the continued survival of a population An ecological or environmental crisis occurs when changes to the environment of a species or population destabilizes its continued survival.
BiotechnologyField of science that uses cells for the creation of productsA biologist conducting research in a biotechnology laboratoryBiotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that involves the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences to achieve the application of organisms and parts thereof for products and services. The term biotechnology was first used by Károly Ereky in 1919 to refer to the production of products from raw materials with the aid of living organisms.
ExtinctionTermination of a species' lineageThe thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) is an example of a recently extinct species.Palaeotherium is an example of an extinct genus that is only recorded from fossil records before the existence of hominids.Extinction is the termination of a species via the death of its last member. A taxon may become functionally extinct before the death of its last member if it loses the capacity to reproduce and recover.
TerrorismUse of violence to achieve political or ideological aimsThe Twin Towers of the World Trade Center burning during the September 11 attacks, planned by Osama bin Laden and carried out by al-Qaeda members in New York City on September 11, 2001
GlobalizationIncreasing worldwide interdependenceTop-left: showing early migration patterns of humans across the globe as part of the history of globalization. Top-right: the Namban ship carrying Europeans to trade with Japan. Middle-left: the headquarters of the United Nations in international territory within Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic university in Illinois, USThe University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a publicland-grantresearch university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United States. Established in 1867, it is the founding campus and flagship institution of the University of Illinois System.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.